gosh i feel slow. woke up early to get out there around 5:30am to beat the 90 + degree temps today. warmed up 2 miles then did 2 x 15 min tempo chunks with a 2 min jog in between. the pace was considerably slower (8:20s instead of low 8:00s) than when i was in half marathon training. could be the early wake up time, could be the increased mileage. whatever it is, its my first speed workout in a while besides hill sprints and a few strides/pick ups/progressive so im ok with it. i know the speed will come in the fall. and a few of these pounds will hopefully shed. new balance rc1400 are still comfy but not sure if they feel fast... i think the firmer brooks green silence makes for a faster shoe and theyre still my favorite. going to see the chiropractor shortly which is oddly fun